\"Calcium doped lanthanum chromite has suitable properties for use as a solid oxide fuel cell interconnect, but it is difficult to sinter. The purpose of this study was to develop methods of sintering this material in air at temperatures below 1500°C. The results are compiled into three papers.
The first paper discusses the formation of pure and Ca doped lanthanum chromate (LaCrO4). This compound transforms to lanthanum chromite (LaCrO3) and calcium chromate (CaCrO4) between 600 and 700°C which subsequently form a solid solution, (La,Ca)CrO3. The surface segregation of Ca and phase separation of CaCrO4 are discussed.
The second paper addresses the sintering behavior of (La.6Ca.4)xCrO3 where x is varied between 0.95 to 1.05. Densities of up to 93% of the theoretical were obtained by optimizing processing parameters. Compositions with x greater than or equal to unity showed the best sinterability.
The solubility of CaCrO4 in LaCrO3 versus temperature was determined and is presented in the third paper. Powders which were heated slowly had a higher apparent solvus temperature than those which started as single phase solids and were heated quickly. The optimum composition for sintering was shown to contain between 25 and 30 mol% calcium\"--Abstract, page iii.
","abstract_html":"<p>"Calcium doped lanthanum chromite has suitable properties for use as a solid oxide fuel cell interconnect, but it is difficult to sinter. The purpose of this study was to develop methods of sintering this material in air at temperatures below 1500°C. The results are compiled into three papers.</p> <p>The first paper discusses the formation of pure and Ca doped lanthanum chromate (LaCrO<sub>4</sub>). This compound transforms to lanthanum chromite (LaCrO<sub>3</sub>) and calcium chromate (CaCrO<sub>4</sub>) between 600 and 700°C which subsequently form a solid solution, (La,Ca)CrO<sub>3</sub>. The surface segregation of Ca and phase separation of CaCrO<sub>4</sub> are discussed.</p> <p>The second paper addresses the sintering behavior of (La<sub>.6</sub>Ca<sub>.4</sub>)<sub>x</sub>CrO<sub>3</sub> where x is varied between 0.95 to 1.05. Densities of up to 93% of the theoretical were obtained by optimizing processing parameters. Compositions with x greater than or equal to unity showed the best sinterability.</p> <p>The solubility of CaCrO<sub>4</sub> in LaCrO<sub>3</sub> versus temperature was determined and is presented in the third paper. Powders which were heated slowly had a higher apparent solvus temperature than those which started as single phase solids and were heated quickly. The optimum composition for sintering was shown to contain between 25 and 30 mol% calcium"--Abstract, page iii.</p>","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Carter, John David"],"institution":"University of Missouri--Rolla","degree_name":"Ph. D. in Ceramic Engineering","degree_level":null,"degree_discipline":null,"degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":[],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2016,"date_issued":"2016-02-10T08:00:00Z","date_published":"2016-02-10T08:00:00Z","updated_at":"2026-07-24T03:20:02Z","subjects":["Ceramic Materials"],"languages":[],"rights":[],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/doctoral_dissertations/1002","outbound_label":"Repository record","outbound_source":"dc:identifier"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Carter, John David"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date.available","label":"Dc Date Available","values":["2016-02-10T08:00:00Z"]},{"key":"dc:type","label":"Dc Type","values":["Dissertation - Restricted Access"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_name","label":"Degree Name","values":["Ph. D. in Ceramic Engineering"]},{"key":"thesis:institution_name","label":"Thesis Institution Name","values":["University of Missouri--Rolla"]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["Ceramic Materials"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier","label":"Identifier","values":["https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/doctoral_dissertations/1002"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["\"Calcium doped lanthanum chromite has suitable properties for use as a solid oxide fuel cell interconnect, but it is difficult to sinter. The purpose of this study was to develop methods of sintering this material in air at temperatures below 1500°C. The results are compiled into three papers.
The first paper discusses the formation of pure and Ca doped lanthanum chromate (LaCrO4). This compound transforms to lanthanum chromite (LaCrO3) and calcium chromate (CaCrO4) between 600 and 700°C which subsequently form a solid solution, (La,Ca)CrO3. The surface segregation of Ca and phase separation of CaCrO4 are discussed.
The second paper addresses the sintering behavior of (La.6Ca.4)xCrO3 where x is varied between 0.95 to 1.05. Densities of up to 93% of the theoretical were obtained by optimizing processing parameters. Compositions with x greater than or equal to unity showed the best sinterability.
The solubility of CaCrO4 in LaCrO3 versus temperature was determined and is presented in the third paper. Powders which were heated slowly had a higher apparent solvus temperature than those which started as single phase solids and were heated quickly. The optimum composition for sintering was shown to contain between 25 and 30 mol% calcium\"--Abstract, page iii.
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The first paper discusses the formation of pure and Ca doped lanthanum chromate (LaCrO4). This compound transforms to lanthanum chromite (LaCrO3) and calcium chromate (CaCrO4) between 600 and 700°C which subsequently form a solid solution, (La,Ca)CrO3. The surface segregation of Ca and phase separation of CaCrO4 are discussed.
The second paper addresses the sintering behavior of (La.6Ca.4)xCrO3 where x is varied between 0.95 to 1.05. Densities of up to 93% of the theoretical were obtained by optimizing processing parameters. Compositions with x greater than or equal to unity showed the best sinterability.
The solubility of CaCrO4 in LaCrO3 versus temperature was determined and is presented in the third paper. Powders which were heated slowly had a higher apparent solvus temperature than those which started as single phase solids and were heated quickly. The optimum composition for sintering was shown to contain between 25 and 30 mol% calcium\"--Abstract, page iii.
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